Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices rose 1.1 percent, while clothing and footwear prices decreased 1.2 percent during the month. There was a 4.2 percent annual growth in housing costs and utility prices, and a 6.1 percent rise in transportation costs.

The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP), measured under the EU methodology, rose 1.7 percent annually in March, after rising 2 percent in the previous month. On a monthly basis, the HICP increased at a slower rate of 0.1 percent than February's 0.6 percent.

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